Topical 8-methoxypsoralen increases the efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B in psoriasis

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 237-241

  Seckin, Dilek ^a   Usta, Inan ^a   Yazici, Zuleyha ^a   Senol, Asli ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Methoxypsoralen; Narrowband ultraviolet B; Psoriasis; Topical; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; CYCLOSPORIN; ETRETIN; INFLIXIMAB; METHOTREXATE; METHOXSALEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPLICATION SITE IRRITATION; APPLICATION SITE PIGMENTATION CHANGE; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHOXSALEN; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PSORIASIS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72749098135     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2009.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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